The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-27

The Hanson house, so-called, on the East side is
undergoing extensive repairs.
l. C.. LlDDy, Esq, OF Hurnna am, the we'll known
cattle dealer shipped sixty new mich cows from
Bangor, Monday to the Brighton cattle market.
The contract for building the foundation for the
new hotel was awarded on Wednesday to Mr.. Jas
T. Pottle for 1886. Work is already going on.
Theatre -goers are indebted to Mcssrs. Packard |
and Frisbee, policemen, for the excellent order at
the Belfast Opera House. No unnecessary distur
bance is allowed.
| Mr. Frank Whitmore recently fell backwards |
down the cellar stairs of his house and was |
quite severely injured. He will move into his new
quarters the last of this week.
FARMERS INSTITUTES. We requested to
announce that the Maine State Boar! Of Agricul |
ture will hoda Farmers Institute at stockton NOV.
$, and at Morrill, Wednesday Novo
| We indebted to Mr.. George T.. Bracket,
Grand Secretary, for the printed proceedings Of
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good TempEirs
recently held at Saratoga Springs, NJ
W. 7, Coburn has just put in a new stock of
boots, shoes, etc. of which further announcement
will be made in adj, crtisng columns next week.
Meanwhile all arc invited to call and examine the
goods
A salboat containing two men cupsizcd in cur
| harbor Saturday. the men were rescued by
the mate of Sch. Welaka, but he failed to learn
their names. The boat WAS lowed ashore on the
east side.
A stick of spruce timber II fee, iong straight
an arrow, and large enough To ork eight inches at
the smallest end, was hauled through The streets
Tuesday hy four horses. The stick came from
Tforndike.
Pen,Ileton x 90, of this city, advertise for good
pants makers. T.. showers, sandy Point, has
good Chckering piano for safe. see new a'iycr-
tisements of A. A. Iiowes < Co... see Treasurer
of Belfasl's notice of president taNes.
Pensions have been granted to Henry >toMell,
stockton; John Berry, increase, East Troy. >hcr-
man Cummings, North Warren: Joseph Bisbec,
reissue and increase, West Camden; Charles W.
Smith, Troy Center; James W. smith, Belfast.
A journal representative saw At Rockanl last
week Il live lobster that weighed pounds. !; had
just been received with others at the fish establish
mcnt of stephen Chase, and looked like an Gle
phant compared to those sale here of late years.
Brennan & Quinns Star Theatre company began
Tuesday evening an engagement at the Belfast
Opera Housc which will continue every evening
tiitS Wttk, Will .ltttl''h'
company played successful engagement in Bel
fast last winter and pleasantly remembered by
our theatre goers
COOP TEMrLARs. Waldo District Lodge Of
Good Templars will meet at Troy with Haven
Lodge next Tuesday, Nov. |. 1t promises TO he a
session OF much importance us the new District
Lodge degree and private work will be adopted
and given those delegates who desire. Picnic ses
The supper and dance ut Grand Army Hall last
Thursday evening netted nearly thirty dollars alt
a stove, dishes, etc, have been bought 70 replace
those belonging to the Post and DESTROY ed in the
fire last summer. Mrs. Rhoda L. Page got NJ the
n entertainments Comradc f. ". Gilbert made the
o clam stew and Prof. Written furnished the dance
" music.
:, Mrs. Helen 4. Carter has graduated and receiv-
ell her diploma from the Chautauquan Circle. She
was the founder of the Circle in this city and the
first to graduate, having taken four years course
Next season large class will graduate. The Bel
fast Circle is composed entirely Of females, but ii
= has been suggested that gentlemen be added The
? school year begins in October
Il The first page of the Journal is rich in CORE
4 spontcnce. The Newport Letter and the Mexican
C letter are alike well written anu interesting. MI
Cole contributes Il second article on Ancient His
" tory, and Prof Gowen report of the Good Tenn
, plar meeting at Waterville The Woman's Column
: Generalities, editorials and miscellany complete
!, the page. Literary notes the fourth page.
J. SOLDIERS MONUMENT. Hon. Seth l.. Mijlikep
Q W. b. swan and Z. B. IIaZeltinc E~,l$ have taker
l. hold of the Soldiers monument business, and Tues
~ day canvasscd for funds. They believe that Bel
" fast should have amonumcnt worthy of the ga!lan
soldiers who went from this town, and think that
lie $500 $4,000 ought to he raised. We have faitl
that these gentlemen will raise the required amount
:, The Belfast Hotel company sold at auction Tues
!, day the Crosby cottage in the rear of the h"us'
u and the two els to the main house. The cottage
. was sold to the heirs Of the late Timothy Chase
!, for SO and will lie moved to the Chase lot in til,
rear of DIR. Brooks house and fitted up TO rent
The main ell was sold TO A. A. II"wes for 50, an'
il the sccon, enc to j. H. Tucker for -. The buyer,
. have four days t" move t" buildings II the prem
ses.
< Don't forget the panorama of the Battle of Get
!. tvsblrg at the Belfast Opera House Montiav
Il Matinee ut ; T.. NJ. for Ladies and children. Thu
g members of T. II. Marshall Post will meet at G.
l. A. II. hall ut $50 T.. NJ and after i short stree
e parade attend the entertainment III body \
! share of the proceeds will go t" the Post, to }''
used for the relief of disabled soldier, and tn,
families of deceased soldiers who are in need. a
, the low prices of admission the hall should b,
flied.
II Prof. f. W tiowcn, of Freedom, who has been
If commissioned to lecture in the interest of til,
J. Grand Lodge OF Good Tcmplare Of Maine, viii
n lecture 1T Centre Montyille sunday evening De
: t"bcr 30h and at Troy Tuesday evening, Nov
II list. lie goes to Franklin county soon and ar
1t engagements being made to have him lecture il
II all the principal places in the county. {, T. bow
e spoke of Prof. Gowen i'll his Grand Lodge rcpor
II at Watervillc as zone of the ahiest speakers con
c nected with the order
II UNITED FELLOWSHIP. Mr.. W. A. Rice, of Bos
a ton, deputy from the Supreme Council, organize
a council in this city on Thursday evening last
The new body is known rs Diligo Counci
: No. "A. Its object is TO carry life insurance ac
G companied by IL weekly benefit in of illness
There forty petitioners for charter, but only
Il twenty-six of the number were initiated. The fol
e lowing are the officers of the new body +.
l. Hanson Past Director; q. A. Hutrhim> Director
c b. f. Wells, Vice Director; y. T. keenc, Instruct
d or; f. l.. Warren, See. IL. j. Locke, Collector
5 Geo. W. Burgess, Treas; John Dollon, Guide; +
IS w. Heath, Warden; A. A. RuiN, sentinel; +.
;, Staples, b. f. Wells and Geo. l. Mudgctt. Trustees
l. c. W. IIancy, ii. J. Locke, +. :. Hanson, i. +
If Wells and Geo. L. Osborne, Social Committee. TN
e new body will meet on Wednesday evenings bu
IS as vet has not obtained place Of meeting.
SHIPPING. NOTES. The eases John q. Brooks ct
, | al. VS.. James Richie, and James Richie rs
schooner st Johns, came up in the United state
District Court at Boston before Judge Nelson o
, Thursday last. These cross libcls resulting
" from the collision between sch. ST. Johns AM
steamer Fern Home of Sandy Hook, March 18th
n The schooner claimed damages of 81, 900 and tn
y, steamer for 1000. Each charged the other Wit
5. negligence as the of tn. collision. Docu
ID mentary evidence submitted by both partle
m and the counsel We're given permission to subml
T. their arguments in writing. The Judge Will rer
b. der his decision later Sch. Lillian has ioade
" hay and fish barrels for John Low, Gloucester.
N While the sch. St Johns, of this city, was towln
H. down the North river last week, the hawser to tn
re tug parted and the st. Johns went astern into
If soop breaking the formers spanker boom. Tn
e. st. Johns subsequently broke from the tect.....
IN Sch. Helen Mar which has been slightly repaire